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Since I posted about the Hello Kitty recipe book last time, I thought I’d share a bit more of my Hello Kitty obsession. I am hoping to expand this blog into kitty-themed baking/craft adventures soon so this gives you an idea of the type of things I love. Which is anything cute, basically! Especially cute food.

I have been to Singapore a few times now, and there are a lot of cute restaurants, cat cafes and even a cat museum which I have got to write about at some point. On one occasion, there was a collaboration between the cafe chain Swensens and Hello Kitty. T’was only for a short time so it was lucky my trip coincided with the promotion.

It’s an American style restaurant (it’s actually an American company, so I’ve discovered) that mostly serves ice cream. Ice cream cake, ice cream parfaits, ice cream and waffles…yum! Since I was with my husband, we were able to try a dessert each. There were four Hello Kitty themed options in total but two of them were boring parfaits so we chose the ice cream cake and waffle to share.

My ice cream cake was supposed to be red velvet but it was pretty frozen so you could hardly taste it. The ice cream with the waffle was rose flavored – very fancy! The price was a bit steep I suppose. It was $29SGD in total for both desserts. That’s pretty normal compared with prices here in Australia though. And the portions were quite generous.

My hubby was awesome and took some lovely photos of the food for my blog before we devoured everything. I really appreciate his patience in coming to these types of places with me. It was all very pink and girly but I think everyone can enjoy a good dessert. You can see his photos in the gallery below:

It’s probably no surprise that being a cat lover, I’m a fan of Hello Kitty. I also have a thing for cutely decorated food so when I saw the Hello Kitty Baking Book by Michele Chen Chock, buying it was a no-brainer. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much. Outside of Asia, Hello Kitty is mostly marketed towards children. So I thought the decorations would be really basic. However, I was pleasantly surprised 🙂

Being a cat lover, having two of my own isn’t enough! I can never resist buying cat trinkets, accessories and whatever other kitty-themed trinkets catch my eye. Of course, that extends to makeup too. Here are five of the cutest cat-themed cosmetics I’ve found online 🙂

Singapore is one of my favorite cities/countries. I’d actually love to live there one day but I doubt that will ever happen. One thing I really like is the abundance of cute, hip cafes – including cat cafes! My favorite cat cafe in the whole world is actually in Singapore. It’s called “The Company of Cats“.

What’s so special about this place? Well, on the day we visited, it was really quiet, so there were a lot of cats to go around! The decor, however, is the best part. It’s both cat-friendly and undeniably cool. It even has Pusheen cushions. If you haven’t heard of Pusheen, you need to check it out by the way.

There are shelves full of cute cat art and funny cat books such as “How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting To Kill You“. These shelves double as a kitty playground. I bet the staff have to pick all of the trinkets off the floor on a regular basis – you know how cats love to knock things over…

This cat cafe has 11 residents at the time of publishing. There is plenty of space for them along with quite a few human guests. To enter, you must pay a cover charge of $14SGD for the first hour and then $5SGD for each half hour after that. This includes a standard drink. There are reduced rates on weekends and for members.

There’s a little store area by the reception desk – it’s full of cute feline merchandise. I got two stickers for free with entrance, but I’m not sure if they still do that. They’re happily decorating one of my storage baskets.

The Company of Cats is located in the Chinatown district of Singapore and you should have no problems finding it. The exact address is 6B Mosque Street. Check out the gallery below for some photos 🙂

When I heard that there was a small village full of cats in Taiwan, I knew it was going to be good – but in fact, it was so much better than I could have imagined! We had only a short time in Taiwan, staying in Taipei, but I made sure we went out of our way to visit Houtong. It’s less than an hour drive from Taipei and definitely worth the trip if you’re a cat lover like me. It’s also fairly easy to access by public transport but we were too afraid of getting lost to try this as we don’t speak any Mandarin.

As soon as you arrive in the station or car park, you are greeted by a lot of lovely cats! I thought we might have to go looking for them, or that they would be hidden away from the rain (it was drizzling lightly the whole day). But no. You will have no trouble finding cats. In fact, it’s safe to say that I saw more cats than people in this village! There are many little houses and steps/rests for the cats everywhere to make sure that they are comfortable.

Not only are there plenty of friendly cats everywhere, there are lots of sculptures, large and small featuring cute cartoon felines. There are also some colorful murals and shops offering cat-themed souvenirs such as artistic postcards and pineapple cakes in the shape of a cat’s face. Yes I did buy one or two of the latter! The area overall is quite quaint and scenic, nestled in the mountains. You can walk up the path behind the station and get a nice view of the town below. You can see this view in the first photo in my gallery below.

Now that I have cats of my own, I don’t really feel the need to go to cat cafes anymore. However, before that point, I managed to visit a rather insane number of them. This post is about a cat cafe called Cat’s Attic in the hip district of Hongdae in Seoul (South Korea). Like many hidden gems in Asia, this cafe is hidden upstairs in a rather plain looking building. Although you can see the sign outside with a silhouette of a cat.

Once inside, the atmosphere is upbeat and friendly. The decor is somewhere between a New York loft and a kid’s playroom. Everything is bright and colorful but still calm and spacious. Cat’s Attic is home to more than twenty cats! I could hardly believe the number! But it doesn’t feel crowded at all because the space is so big. There’s room for visitors to play with the cats on the floor and the tables are spread quite far away from each other so it’s not at all awkward.

The cats themselves are all purebreds, as far as I could tell. It was fun to see some varieties that I’d never seen in real life before. They weren’t super energetic, as is usual with cat cafe residents. They seem to get worn out from all the human interaction. However, you could purchase snacks at the counter to make the cats interact more with you.

The entrance fee when I went was around 8000 won which includes a drink. You can bring your drink into the area with the cats, unlike some cafes which keep them separate. Some people might find this off putting, but as a person who cohabits with two very fluffy cats – I’m used to a few hairs in my drinks.

I've owned cats my whole life and now we have two. Saus (short for Sausage!) is a female lilac-point British Shorthair and Poki is a male tabby Siberian Forest cat. Hearing from readers makes my day so please drop me a comment or email about anything cat-related (or just to say hi!).